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County approves interlocal agreement

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Dec. 27 renewed the property, casualty and auto insurance for its more than $214 million in property values. It includes flood and earthquake insurance, and the insurance company the county uses has between $5 million and $7 million reserved for the claims from the Oct. 10 hail storm which did extensive damage across Pecos County. The county will soon receive a breakdown on all the damaged buildings in regards to what’s paid and not paid.

Inmate Arrests Report - Pecos County Jail (Dec. 13-19)

3 years ago By News Staff

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Dec. 13

City allows angled parking on Oklahoma Street

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The area of Fort Stockton Intermediate School and the First Presbyterian Church could be a parking headache, especially at the beginning and end of the school day. There were no lines to mark parking spaces at the Presbyterian Church, and parents used the area in front of the church when picking up or dropping off their kids at the intermediate school.

Traffic makes its way down the 200 block of North Oklahoma Street between the First Presbyterian Church and Fort Stockton Intermediate School on Dec. 20. New angled parking stripes can be seen in front the Presbyterian Church that will hopefully alleviate parking issues during school days and church events. Photo by Shawn Yorks

Reading room project approved for Apache Elementary

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Twenty two years ago Dr. Benjamin Carson began the Carson Reading Project with the hopes of creating a literacy-enriched, nurturing environment for children to feel safe and secure as they develop their reading skills.

Apache teacher Briana Ramos made a presentation to the Fort Stockton ISD School Board at last week’s meeting in regard to the plans the campus had for the reading room. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Special exception allowed for mobile home in city limits

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

The Fort Stockton City Council on Dec. 12 granted a special exception to Obed Torres, allowing him to place a mobile home on property at 701 W. Sherer. Torres has already spent more than $200,000 on the project, which is zoned as a One Family Dwelling District, SF-3.

Capital Highlights: Most Texas pregnancy deaths preventable

3 years ago By Gary Borders

A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancy-related deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women.

The report, issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Committee, indicated deaths were mainly attributable to hemorrhage, mental health conditions and blood clots. Also playing a role were discrimination and violence, according to a Dallas Morning News analysis of the report.

County renews contract with AirMed Care Network

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Nobody wants to be airlifted out of town for a medical emergency, and the costs can skyrocket if individuals don’t have a plan in place. That’s the idea behind AirMed Care Services (AeroMed in Pecos County), which is a program Pecos County – and many other counties in Texas – belongs to.

Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Dec. 5-13)

3 years ago By News Staff

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law DEC.

County approves aerial hunting bid

3 years ago By Shawn Yorks

Pecos County’s expansive landscape requires extensive measures when it comes to game management, and the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Dec. 12 awarded a bid to hunt down and manage game and nuisance animals across the county through the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services.

Hospital district passes with ease

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Pecos County Memorial Hospital will soon begin its transition to a hospital district after a significant majority of county voters decided to approve the change during the Dec. 10 special election.

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